SHOPPING BLOG

Hark! The arrival of London’s hippest Christmas shopping experience at East London creative hub: The Old Truman Brewery.

‘All I want for Xmas’ delivers retail salvation in the form of small, independent stalls selling all manner of unique and interesting items from vintage clothing and artwork to teapots, fabric and jewellery.

An extra festive treat is the iconic Parisian concept store Colette, gracing the UK with a guest pop-up appearance in association with Nissan. The shop will showcase the Nissan Cube car and offer a chance to pick up some impossibly hip pressies (including these spoons, left) — perfect for fashionista friends or design geek brothers.

Green enthusiasts will also be pleased to know that a specialist Eco Design market will be in situ from the 12-13 December, allowing you to do your bit for the environment and solve any ethical gift dilemmas.

Quirky and high quality gifts are guaranteed so you can be assured of some serious kudos come Christmas Day. Oooh, and remember, every Thursday is late-night shopping until 9pm, so make the most of the free mulled wine and mince pies and bag yourself some stellar stuff.

All I want for Xmas is open until 20 December. Catch the Colette pop-up cube from now until 3 January. See trumanbrewery.com for details.